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6 Indicators That Drupal is the Right CMS for Your Small or Midsize Business

Kurt Vanderwater — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:28:39 +0000

Choosing the right framework for your website when you have a small or midsize business (SMB) can set you up for success as your business grows. Making the right choice can ease growing pains and lower the future cost of your website.

Drupal 9 Preparation Starts Now With an Upgrade to Drupal 8

Kurt Vanderwater — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:03:47 +0000

Drupal 9 is Here and It’s Called Drupal 8:
7 Reasons to Upgrade from Drupal 7 Now

Domain Listings Scam: Don't Fall for This

The Worx Company — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:56:28 +0000

If you are a business owner, you need to be on the lookout for this mail that looks like an invoice. It comes from a group called Domain Listings. If you read the mail carefully, you will see they are offering to list in their online directory for the very steep figure of $228.00. You will also see that the letter does say that this is for solicitation purposes only and it is not a bill.

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Creating a Website that Works for Your Business

The Worx Company — Fri, 25 May 2018 09:43:05 +0000

Is your website pulling in business for you, or is it driving business away? The days of being able to build your own site from a template or having a relative throw one together for you have long been over. Today, web visitors expect to see a well-designed site that is easy to navigate and has a clear message, all while being visually interesting. Let’s take a look at what customers expect when they visit your website and what will send them running to your competitors

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This Is What You Should Do When You Write A Blog

The Worx Company — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:14:45 +0000

Blogging is one of the most effective ways to build your website and make it a “library” of information for your current and potential clients. Although most business owners and marketing managers understand this, many still have a certain amount of anxiety when approaching the task. Below, we have listed a few easy things to keep in mind when blogging so that you can easily create a useful blog that will please both your visitor and the search engines.

How Long Should My Blog Be

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9 Social Design Tools For Your Small Business

The Worx Company — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:17:04 +0000

If you are in the position to manage your online presence, or perhaps you are supplementing the postings made by someone else, you will find yourself in need of some design tool. You are an expert in the service or product you provide your customers. Nobody expects you to be a graphic designer also. I’ve gathered a list of tools just for you and your busy schedule. Explore and determine which best fit the needs of you and your company.

Your Blogging Questions Answered

The Worx Company — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:51:38 +0000

As Director of Online Marketing for The Worx Company, one of the topics my clients are most concerned about is blogging. How often should I blog? How many keywords should I include in a blog? How long should my blog be? What should my topic be? Business owners often look at me with a sense of hopelessness in their eyes, not knowing where to begin or how to proceed. But I can assure you; it is not as hard as many of you are making it out to be.

Facebook Introduces Verified Badges for Local Business Pages

The Worx Company — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:08:29 +0000

Facebook has started rolling out "verified pages." The badges that the verified pages carry will show visitors to your page that your page is legit and monitored by the business. Facebook also says that verified pages will rank higher in search results than unverified pages.

I recommend you update your Facebook page with this new feature. This feature is rolling out which means it may not be available to everyone at once. If you do not see this availability today, check back.

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Cyberbullying Is Not A Back-to-School Issue

The Worx Company — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:21:00 +0000

Traditionally we have thought of bullying as a school issue. Kids can be brutal. We should know - we were all kids once and were either the victim, bully or bystander. One thing many of us learned as we grew older though is that bullies exist everywhere. Those bullies aren’t limited to school and childhood. However, we learn a lot in our years on how to manage those types of people. That is, we seemed to learn how to manage them.

5 Tips and Tricks for Managing Facebook

The Worx Company — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:54:08 +0000

I've gathered some pretty nifty tools for you to start using on Facebook if you aren't already using them. These are great tools for anyone - whether you are on Facebook once a week or 10 hours a day managing social media marketing for your business. Maybe there will be a tip here you can use to make your online life easier.